Cynthia Walker
MALBAY DRIVE, LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093Childery Rating: 5/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Maryland's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Maryland caps infant ratios at 1:3, toddler ratios at 1:3, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Parent Communication & Policies (4), Children's Records & Files (4), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Aug 5, 20255 Findings5 Important
- The Provider Does Not Have a Current Fire Inspection13A.15.02.03B(2)
The provider does not have a current fire inspection. The fire inspection is dated 7/23/2024. The provider has called the fire department several times. The fire department was scheduled to show and they did not come. The provider will continue to call the fire department and submit to Licensing the
- Three Children in Care Did Not Have a Contract13A.15.03.03A
Three children in care did not have a contract. The provider stated she was in the process of updating the contracts and will send to Licensing a copy of her contract and the children that were missing their contract.
- The Provider Does Not Have Consistent Attendance Records for the Children13A.15.03.03B
The provider does not have consistent attendance records for the children. Provider states that it is a struggle to have the parents sign because of the different drop off times and doors that the parents and children enter. Licensing stressed to the provider the importance of daily attendance recor
- One Child in Care Was Missing the Guide to Regulated Child Care.13A.15.03.03E
- The Provider's Daughter, Rachel, Moved Out in December and Licensing Was Not Notified13A.15.03.05C(1)
The provider's daughter, Rachel, moved out in December and Licensing was not notified. Please submit documentation of the date that she moved out.
Jul 16, 20242 Findings2 Important
- One Child Did Not Have an Annual Update on the Emergency Card.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- One Child in Care Did Not Have the Daily Pick Up Person and Another Child in Care Did Not Have an Emergency Card at All.13A.15.03.04C
Jul 25, 20237 Findings7 Important
- Only 1 Child in Care Had the Guide to Regulated Child Care in Their Folder13A.15.03.03E
Only 1 child in care had the guide to regulated child care in their folder. Provider to have each parent sign a copy and place in their child's folder.
- Provider Has Not Completed Emergency Disaster Drills for 202313A.15.03.03F
Provider has not completed emergency disaster drills for 2023. The fire drills that were noted were only completed January 2023 and June 2023.
- Three Children Were Missing the Annual Updates on Their Emergency Cards.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- Three Children Were Missing Lead in Their Folder. Two Children Were Missing the Health Inventory Page 1 & 2 in Their Folder.13A.15.03.04C
- The Provider Had Water Issues in the Main Childcare Area in June13A.15.03.05C(3)
The provider had water issues in the main childcare area in June. Mold has been removed and provider has documentation of the mold removal. The main child care area has had walls removed and repainted. Flooring will be applied within 2 weeks.
- Provider Recently Has Water Issues in the Main Child Care Area13A.15.05.04A(1)
Provider recently has water issues in the main child care area. OCC was not notified. Provider is doing child care in a different level of the house. Provider is currently using the approved napping area as her child care space along with napping.
- Provider Recently Had Water Issues in the Main Child Care Area13A.15.05.04A(2)
Provider recently had water issues in the main child care area. Provider has the entry level for childcare and an upstairs approved area for napping. The upstairs napping area is now being used for childcare and napping.
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